Sr. Project Manager

Job Title: Sr. Project Manager

Location: Raleigh, NC 27699

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

• The client is seeking a senior project manager to manage the planning and implementation of a statewide IT project.
• The client requires the services of a senior project manager to manage the planning and implementation of COVID IT projects.
• This lead project management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and selected vendor(s) to analyze, plan, and implement the new system.
• This position will be responsible for working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, business program resources and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations.
• This position will manage the day-to-day activities for the project and complete all input to the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule, budget and monitoring expenditures
• Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, client and PMBOK guidelines
• Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State
• Leading and performing hands-on analysis of the business and technical environments, and writing RFP
• Working with vendors to manage contract deliverables, oversee all vendor activities to ensure that all the milestones are met
• Ensuring that project plans and schedules are established and maintained, ensuring that deliverables are completed timely and accurately.
• Establishing project governance, conducting formal presentations, coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted
• Serving as an IT project liaison to the business client
• Working with business stakeholders to develop necessary project management, change management, risk management, rollout, and training plans
• Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation and supervising implementation activities
• Developing and maintaining all required State CIO project documentation

Required Experience:

• The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of leading effective project meetings that are tailored to the audience
• Ability to create simple to complex project plans, timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools
• Must have proficiency in project management, agile, scrum, and kanban software tools
• Must have strategic planning skills with good understanding of roadmap development.
• Ability to write and present effective project materials, including presentations and status reports
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel
• Proven experience with working collaboratively with business/program partners
• Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues
• Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results
• Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work in a high-demand dynamic environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including development of project
• Must have experience writing RFPs/technical writing
• Must have experience as a Project Manager on a Salesforce/MS Dynamics/ServiceNow implementation project\Management prefers applicants with the following:
• Candidate with PMP Certification
• Experience managing or supervising legacy system replacement projects
• Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
• Experience planning and managing data conversion activities.
• Experience building rollout plans

Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated technical knowledge and analysis skills with hands-on experience in development, data base design, and web-based technologies
• Experience writing RFPs/technical writing
• Comfortable working in an environment that is driving toward Agile Transformation while continuing to operate within a mature waterfall structure
• Experience with Jira
• Experience with DevOps processes, tools, and techniques

Required Skills:

• Project management experience, preferably with large, complex automation implementation efforts
• Demonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients.
• Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with MS Office and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated experience with both Waterfall and Agile Projects
• Demonstrate technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience, including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating system
• Demonstrated experience with Salesforce deployments with multiple clients.

About our Company: -22nd Century Technologies is a business enterprise that supports demanding staffing programs for Corporations and State and Local Government Agencies. Its journey began in 1997 by supporting large Federal contracts which nudged us in the direction of creating large candidate pools across the country. Over the last 20 years, we have built a strong business model that is carefully constructed to deliver on multiple facets. We have proven past performance of providing services that exceed our clients' expectations. Today 22nd Century technologies supports clients in all 50 states and has grown to be a company that is trusted and sought for providing a complex mix of workforce solutions. With a firm grip on the entire spectrum of staffing solutions, we have placed more than 500,000 skilled resources and delivered 15 million+ man-hours.“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and “s & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.